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Reality Test
By Dr. Kay and Dr. RayTV & Film
Reality Test episodes
- Love is Blind Couples Deep Dive | Love is Blind Season 9 ::} 110
- Watch the video version of this episode! https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-is-142398645
- An excerpt can be found here: https://youtu.be/_DHz6BWNx_s
The shocking behaviors of the couples from season 9 of Love is Blind are begging to be unpacked by psychologists in preparation for the reunion! And Doctor Ray is back just in time! She joins Doctor Kay in their deep dive into the 3 couples (KB & Edmond, Alli & Anton, and Sparkle Meg & Jordan) from the finale, plus Madison & Joe and Nick & Annie. Drawing from the full season, chock full of bizarre and misunderstood choices, Dr.s Kay & Ray unveil their understanding of each of the individuals that make up these five couples.
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For the “Reality Check” segment, Dr. Ray discusses financial decision-making in heterosexual couples (hello, Sparkle Meg?) & Dr. Kay talks about psychological patriarchy in the language specific to sports culture!
What do you think: Should Edmond have been cast for this type of dating show?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the FULL video of each episode, the full episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 members will get shoutouts on the pod & five randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes & learn a little something about psychology & mental health from our examinations of your favorite TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
1 hr 1 min - Love is Blind Scene Deep Dive with Dr. Kay [SCENES INCLUDED] | Recap Episode | scenes of season 9 ::} 109
Video excerpt (with videos of scenes) found here: https://youtu.be/zLaFqDJBQjY
Full video will be on Patreon.com/RealityTest
While Dr. Ray is away, Dr. Kay came out to play solo host, deep diving into 3 scenes from Love is Blind season 9. In doing so, she examines the relational patterns between Madison & Joe, and Kalybriah & Edmond. ……………………………
For the “Reality Check” segment, Dr. Kay talks about the power of reframing…including for karaoke nights!
What do you think: Have you ever had a hard time deciding if you were anxious or excited?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the FULL video of each episode, the full episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 members will get shoutouts on the pod & five randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes & learn a little something about psychology & mental health from our examinations of your favorite TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
1 hr 27 min - Exposing the Reality TV Fetishism and Sizeism Nobody Talks About || Awards Episode | Aug-Oct ::} 108
Reality TV Awards Episode with Doctor Kay & Doctor Ray! Winning moments from Golden Bachelor, Love Island Games, Love is Blind, and Real Housewives of Salt Lake City are all up for discussion! Dr.s Kay and Ray examine moments & castmates from the most recent–if not currently airing–seasons of these shows for their 8 signature awards, ranging from TESTosterboned (most patriarchal) & Bechdel TEST (most feminist) awards, to Best TESTimonial (or straight-to-camera/confessional) & Doing the MosTEST (most cringe/embarrassing) awards. As a result, themes ranged from Lisa Barlow’s & Bronwyn Newport’s distinctive styles of relational aggression to sizeist and fetishistic treatment of Andreina, as well as themes related to taking accountability and adapting parenting styles.
For the “Reality Check” segment, Dr.s Kay & Ray brought in studies related to the dangers of body dysmorphic or obsessive compulsive cosmetic surgery and sleepiness in romantic relationships.
What do you think: Have you ever felt completely satisfied with a cosmetic surgery, such that you never again had an interest in returning for cosmetic work? Have you ever found yourself yawning with people to whom you’d otherwise hope you’d be the most attentive?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the FULL video of each episode, the full episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 members will get shoutouts on the pod & five randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes & learn a little something about psychology & mental health from our examinations of your favorite TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
1 hr 19 min - Confessing Unresolved Trauma & Revealing Internalized Ageism on Golden Bachelor | Season 2 | Recap Episode ::} 107
Examine how castmates reveal ageist bias and confess unresolved trauma on Golden Bachelor (episodes 1-2 of season 2) with Doctor Kay and Doctor Ray!
A free excerpt of the video version of this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9tXg-ShLiSg
Dr.s Kay and Ray recap the first two episodes of The Golden Bachelor, starting with a lengthy exploration of their views on the second Golden Bachelor himself, Mel. In addition to recapping the episodes, they also applied their 6 psychology segments, taking brief moments here & there to discuss mental health, sociopolitical oppression, and relational dynamics that regularly crop up–spilling the mental health tea in reality TV!
During Reality Check, Dr.s Kay & Ray brought in studies that accidentally aligned, due to sharing a theoretical domain: positive psychology. The hosts explored themes related to resilience in the face of ageism and control over the determinants of happiness, diving in only after discussing the dangers of toxic positivity and bypassing.
What do you think: How much of your happiness is determined by your external circumstances? Genetics? How about Intentional Decisions under your Control?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest & check out some of the benefits of a free membership & the paid tier! $5/month to get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes & the FULL video of each episode!
The first 10 members will get shoutouts on the pod & five randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our episodes & learn a little something about psychology & mental health!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
- Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
- Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
- Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
- TikTok: @realitytestpod
- YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
- Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
- Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
1 hr 33 min - Bachelor in Paradise Reunion Reveals! Power, Misogynist Avoidance, & Kat vs. Allyshia | Recap Part II ::} 107
No one talks about misogyny in male avoidance of women's emotions--Doctor Kay and Doctor Ray unpack it while examining the Bachelor in Paradise Reunion in their second recap episode!
- Find a FREE excerpt of the video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eorzPIjYToM
& the full video on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-in-140235480
Dr.s Kay and Ray recap the second half of The Bachelor in Paradise reunion, sharing the rest of their 6 psychology-related segments regarding, for example, something they’ve discussed before and something they would discuss with a client who presented with a concern similar to one of the castmates’. Prominent themes that arose included classism, Kat & Allyshia’s argument, Dale’s input on Kat’s behaviors, Jeremy’s ongoing lack of accountability, and so much more.
But first, Reality Check! Dr. Kay brought in research that explored the age-old ideas that getting money, a perfect appearance, or our dream job buys us happiness! Further, Dr. Ray brought in some research back-up for a theme Dr. Kay regularly references: lateral violence when marginalized groups are forced to fight for reduced resources, allowing for rich discussion!
What do you think: Do you believe money buys happiness?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest & check out some of the benefits of a free membership & the paid tier! $5/month to get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes & the FULL video of each episode!
The first 10 members will get shoutouts on the pod & five randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our episodes & learn a little something about psychology & mental health!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
- Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
- Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
- Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
- TikTok: @realitytestpod
- YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
- Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
- Email: [email protected]
- Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
- Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
1 hr 8 min - Bachelor in Paradise Reunion Reveals! : Ageism, Bullying, & Disrespect | Recap Episode ::} 105
- Find a FREE excerpt of the video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hKYyQIEBdvY
- The full video is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-in-139844192
Dr.s Kay and Ray recap the first hour of The Bachelor in Paradise reunion, sharing their chosen examples of the 6 psychology-related segments regarding, for example, therapy, sociopolitical themes, and producer antics. Prominent themes that arose included ageism, post-show cyberbullying, Jeremy’s accountability ducking, Dale’s pontification, Parisa’s perseveration, and so much more.
What do you think: If Bachelor in Paradise producers were psychologists, what would be different about the show and how would it be different?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest & check out some of the benefits of a free membership & the paid tier! $5/month to get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes & the FULL video of each episode!
The first 10 members will get shoutouts on the pod & five randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our episodes & learn a little something about psychology & mental health!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
1 hr 7 min - Superfandom, Therapist’s Missed Marks, and The Kitchen Sink Approach! | Awards Episode | June-August ::} 104
Let’s throw back to the throwback, babies! For this episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray returned to our age-old awards episodes, this time for 3 months worth of realiTV! But first, Dr. Kay named the new segment, where Dr.s Kay and Ray each bring in a study of interest or that’s related to reality television: Reality Check! We all get a Reality Check from these scientific studies–this week, Dr. Ray focused on politics, and Dr. Kay focused on neurotechnology, leading to rich discussions about Kirk & Brain-Computer Interfaces!
Then, Dr.s Kay & Ray award castmates and/or moments from various reality TV shows they watched over the summer (think Love Island, Bachelor in Paradise, Are You My First?, Big Brother, The Challenge, etc.) with one of our 8 awards. These awards include “ProTEST this Mess” for the saddest or most obnoxious, “TESTing, 123” for best/worst producer antics, and “TESTosterboned”--Dr. Kay’s favorite–for the most patriarchal! All awards have TEST in their labels, as we are Reality TEST, after all!!
To whom or what moment would you give each these awards? The other 5 awards?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest & check out some of the benefits of a free membership & the paid tier! $5/month to get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes & the FULL video of each episode!
The first 10 members will get shoutouts on the pod & five randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our episodes & learn a little something about psychology & mental health!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @drkaypods @drraypods
TikTok: @dr.realitv
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
YouTube Channel: @RealityTestPod
Email: [email protected]
1 hr 36 min - Bachelor BANGER! Chad Kultgen from Game of Roses joins us! | Interview Episode ::} 103
IT'S HERE! The "banger episode" we've been promising... Chad Kultgen--from the incredibly popular Bachelor Nation podcast, "Game of Roses"--joins us for an interview! Topics ranging from the superpowers of Autistic thinking and the state of the Bachelor franchise, to metaphysical realities (or lack thereof) and liberal children's political discussions with conservative parents, spark juicy, in-depth explorations you'll definitely want to hear, whether or not you listen to the "Game of Roses" podcast!
Major THANK YOU to Chad for making time to record with us! I'm not fangirling, you're fangirling! XO
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The FREE video excerpt is found here, on our YouTube channel (@realitytestpod): https://youtu.be/7VY9LBnLnEM+ the FULL video is on Patreon.com/RealityTest: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-of-138732432
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Check out Chad's book "How to Win The Bachelor" & podcast "Game of Roses" (discussing the sport inherently found in Bachelor shows), with his co-host & co-author, Lizzie Pace, as well as Chad's podcast with his parents, "Necessary Conversations"!
And the video episode is coming later this week--here's a taste: https://youtube.com/shorts/4DzbojsGfHM
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest & check out some of the benefits of a free membership & the paid tier! $5/month to get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes & the FULL video of each episode!
The first 10 members will get shoutouts on the pod & five randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our episodes & learn a little something about psychology & mental health!
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @drkaypods @drraypods
TikTok: @dr.realitv
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
YouTube Channel: @RealityTestPod
Email: [email protected]
1 hr 24 min - Love Island Reunion: Surprise, Scandal, & Slander | New Segment Alert! | Recap Show ::} 102
This is the full audio, with a VIDEO EXCERPT found at YouTube: https://youtu.be/7k2stvte3Cs
& the FULL VIDEO found at Patreon.com/RealityTest: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-138054195
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Dr.s Kay and Ray are back, babies! Back from August break, they start with a bang as they start a BRAND NEW SEGMENT and go on to unpack all of the highlights from the Love Island reunion, hosted by Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen. From shocking cast drama and updates to off-screen scandal and slander, the sizzling content had Dr.s Kay & Ray applying their 6 psychology-related segments with glee!
This TWO-HOUR episode will have you gleeful, too! Whether sociopolitical moments, such as colorism, or content the hosts wish we all knew more about, such as ringleader being a racist term, the segments brought the richness!
NOW, hold on to your headphones and car radios, because we have a BANGER coming next week! You will be shocked and delighted at what we’re bringing for the next episode, ushering in a brand new Reality Test era! You know you want to know… XO
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest & check out some of the benefits of a free membership & the paid tier! $5/month to get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes & the FULL video of each episode!
The first 15 members will get shoutouts on the pod & five randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our episodes & learn a little something about psychology & mental health!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @drkaypods @drraypods
TikTok: @dr.realitv
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
YouTube Channel: @RealityTestPod
Email: [email protected]
2 hr 8 min - Liars & Lovebirds | Ultimatum Queer Love | VID EXCERPT | Awards Show | Season 2, ep.s 6-10 ::} 101
Go to Spotify or YouTube to see the video excerpt that accompanies this episode!
Dr.s Kay and Ray review the second half of the Queer Love season 2 (episode 6-10) with their 8 awards! To whom would you give the “ProTEST this Mess” award? Who was the most obnoxious or drunkest? Or how about the “Doing the MosTEST” award for the most cringe behavior or castmate? Find out to whom Dr.s Kay & Ray gave those awards!
For the first time EVER, when doing awards, Dr.s Kay & Ray had the exact same answer for the first award! Maybe it would match yours, too??
After this episode, we are taking a wee break for much of August and we hope you all will get a little vacation, too! When we get back, we’ll be rolling strong with some new content, new resources for the Patreon, and new spirits! Love y’all.
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest & check out some of the benefits of a free membership & the paid tier! $5/month to get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes & the FULL video of each episode!
The first 15 members will get shoutouts on the pod & five randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our episodes & learn a little something about psychology & mental health!
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @drkaypods @drraypods
TikTok: @dr.realitv
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
YouTube Channel: @RealityTestPod
Email: [email protected]
43 min
About Reality Test
From the publisher's feed
Two Psych Doctors Spill the Tea on Mental Health Concepts & Presentations Shown in your Fave RealiTV Shows!
Ever find yourself wanting to debrief that reality tv episode…
with your therapist? Or maybe you've wanted to ask them questions about something you've learned from the reality tv interactions, castmates, or news cycle?
Come debrief with two licensed psychologists as they explore what we can all learn about ourselves, our relationships, and our society from our fave reality television shows on Netflix, Peacock, Bachelor Nation, Bravo, and beyond! Dr.s Kay & Ray inspire discussion about psychological and sociopolitical aspects of reality TV, offering rough draft thoughts and ideas for us to continue thinking about, while highlighting the power dynamics, sociohistorical context, and intersecting forms of oppression and privilege that are present. After all, reality television ultimately provides an engaging format for learning about our behavior, mental health, and sociopolitical systems—let’s learn together!
Why REALITY TEST? We ALL reality test when testing a given thought, emotion, or interaction against "objective" (or shared) reality--did I see that right? Was that really sexist? Dr.s Kay & Ray spill all the tea on how the producer antics and castmate claims about mental health stack up against "objective" reality off-screen and the field of clinical psychology that they have learned about as practicing psychotherapists and research psychologists.
What are you talking ABOUT? Reality Test has a general focus on relationships, social privilege, and mental health. Dr.s Kay & Ray also acknowledge their sociopolitical identities and lenses through which they view reality television, as feminist, bi+, white allies. So, if you've been itching to discuss how that episode was brimming with misogyny, heterosexism, &/or white privilege (from a white, ever-dedicated-to-developing-their-antiracism, perspective), or to critically assess how the producers portrayed a given scenario or interaction, while celebrating the hope & empowerment that can be found, you've come to the right place!
DISCLAIMER: In the context of this podcast, Dr.s Kay & Ray are not acting as therapists, neither for you nor for the reality castmates they discuss. They are, instead, bringing in their whole human selves, supplemented by mental health and psychology knowledge. They cannot ethically diagnose castmates or speak with certainty about their dynamics without conducting formal psychological assessments. Thus, their opinions will be merely (easily erroneous) opinions, informed by their biased perspectives, and while they may discuss diagnoses, they will avoid assigning them to castmates.
Come debrief with two licensed psychologists as they explore what we can all learn about ourselves, our relationships, and our society from our fave reality television shows on Netflix, Peacock, Bachelor Nation, Bravo, and beyond! Dr.s Kay & Ray inspire discussion about psychological and sociopolitical aspects of reality TV, offering rough draft thoughts and ideas for us to continue thinking about, while highlighting the power dynamics, sociohistorical context, and intersecting forms of oppression and privilege that are present. After all, reality television ultimately provides an engaging format for learning about our behavior, mental health, and sociopolitical systems—let’s learn together!
Why REALITY TEST? We ALL reality test when testing a given thought, emotion, or interaction against "objective" (or shared) reality--did I see that right? Was that really sexist? Dr.s Kay & Ray spill all the tea on how the producer antics and castmate claims about mental health stack up against "objective" reality off-screen and the field of clinical psychology that they have learned about as practicing psychotherapists and research psychologists.
What are you talking ABOUT? Reality Test has a general focus on relationships, social privilege, and mental health. Dr.s Kay & Ray also acknowledge their sociopolitical identities and lenses through which they view reality television, as feminist, bi+, white allies. So, if you've been itching to discuss how that episode was brimming with misogyny, heterosexism, &/or white privilege (from a white, ever-dedicated-to-developing-their-antiracism, perspective), or to critically assess how the producers portrayed a given scenario or interaction, while celebrating the hope & empowerment that can be found, you've come to the right place!
DISCLAIMER: In the context of this podcast, Dr.s Kay & Ray are not acting as therapists, neither for you nor for the reality castmates they discuss. They are, instead, bringing in their whole human selves, supplemented by mental health and psychology knowledge. They cannot ethically diagnose castmates or speak with certainty about their dynamics without conducting formal psychological assessments. Thus, their opinions will be merely (easily erroneous) opinions, informed by their biased perspectives, and while they may discuss diagnoses, they will avoid assigning them to castmates.